Outboard Engine Mugs
Description: Glastron is a boat manufacturing company and was one of the first manufacturers of fiberglass boats. Bob Hammond, Bill Gaston, Bob Shoop, and Guy Woodard founded this company on October 14, 1956 in Austin, Texas. It was sold to Genmar Holdings in the 1990s and manufacturing was moved to Minnesota.[citation needed] Glastron is known for its boat hull design innovations, including the Aqualift and "SSV" hull designs, the latter of which is still in use today. Glastron's "Glastonbury" boats were featured in the James Bond film Live and Let Die. A boat chase was filmed in Louisiana around the Irish Bayou area. Twenty-six boats were built by Glastron for the film, of which seventeen were destroyed during rehearsals.
Description: There is a bygone era where a simple outboard boat motor was still made in theGood Ol’ USA. Americans were proud of this time; a time that meant our products were the best in the world! These motors were built by skilled artisans who took pride in their work and made an effort to focus on quality, not quantity. Restored to perfection, our vintage boat motors are a conversation piece and a piece of the past you’ll be proud to own.
Description: A retro-style emblem featuring a stylized propeller and wing shape at the top. Below, the text "Johnshon" is displayed in large, cream-colored letters. Centered beneath that, on a red band, are the words "OUTBOARDS" in white capital letters with a red outline. The bottom text reads "FIRST IN DEPENDABILITY" in cream.
Description: 1913 It All Began Here Paul Larson took to boats at the young age of 11, building his first boat on his family farm in Little Falls, Minnesota. He built duck and fishing boats for friends and local community members. 1920's Gaining Steam An increasing demand for his new boats pushed Paul to create his own factory, Larson Boat Works, which stayed strong in the face of the Great Depression. 1930's Wartime Work Paul's plant doubled in size this decade. He also introduced a line of wooden boats and contributed to U.S. efforts in World War II by building training boats and wooden shell cases.
